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1). WALKER. BLOTTING PAIL. No. 59,933. Patented Nov. 20, 1866.

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BLOTTING PAD- DAVID WALKER, .OF NEWARK, NEW J Letters Patent-1V0.59,933, dated November 2Q, 1866.

SPECIFICATION- TO ALL WHOM I1 MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, DAVID WALKER, of the city of Newark, in the countyof Essex, and State of New Jersey,"have invented certain improvements inBlotters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the drawings thataccompany the specification making part of the same. r The nature of myimprovement consists in the manner of securing the blotting paper to theholder. Around the edges of a piece of wood of the required length,breadth, and thickness, a rabbet is made, leaving the upper edge toproject half an inch, more or less, beyond the lower, and in the bottomof the rabbet a semicircular gromzeissunk to receive spring clasps thatpress the edges of the blotting paper down into the groove, and secureit to the holder.

Figure 1 shows the blotter complete.

Figure 2 is the spring clasp.

Figure 3 a cross-section of the blotter showing the position of theparts.

V The paper blotter, a, laid upon the face of the holder, 6, and itsedges turned .-over, A spring a, fig. 2, reaching nearly one-half itslength, put on from each end, presses the paper in the groove andsecures it in its place. The projecting edges, d, shield the uncouthedges of the blotting paper from the eye, andare a guard to the springs,giving a neat finish to the article. I disclaim all elastic rubberbands; also all bands that are in one continuous piece around the edges,of the holder. I disclaim a convex surface to the face of the holderupon which the blotting paper is placed.

What I claim as my improvement,.-and desire. to secure by Letters Patentof' the United States, is-

Securing the paper to the holder by the springs constructed and arrangedsubstantially as shown. Also the projecting edges of the holder when incombination withthe springs.

v DAVID WALKER.

Witnesses: W. M. Goonms,

' EDWARD GoLLvnR.

